Barnsley welcomes French apprentice plumbers

Berneslai Homes, Inspace and Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) recently welcomed five French apprentice plumbers to Barnsley, as they began a three-week work placement.

The programme run by Business and Education South Yorkshire is designed to give the young apprentices the chance to practice the technical skills used in plumbing in the UK, whilst learning more about working life in the UK.

The apprentices will be expected to take on a variety of tasks such as, fitting and repairing central heating systems, repairing leaks, valves, pipes and taps, unblocking drains, repairing boilers, as well as carrying out paperwork and talking to customers.

A total of 15 apprentices aged 16 – 20 year old have taken part in the programme working across South Yorkshire. Two weeks are spent on a placement and one week on a combination of technical training, language training, cultural and project-related activities.

Berneslai Homes chief executive Helen Correy said:

“Berneslai Homes, BMBC and our partner Inspace would like to welcome the apprentices from the programme who are working in Barnsley. We are extremely pleased that we have been given the opportunity to host young people from another country and hope that we learn skills from one another.”

A total of 60 French Apprentices are planning to visit the region in the next 12 months to undertake work placements within South Yorkshire businesses.